5 steps to better benefits plans
Much has been written about elite organizations and great leaders, and what makes them stand out from the rest. Common to both is a thirst…
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- March 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:11
Top Stories in Benefits
Trends in health benefits for retirees
Since the late ‘90s there has been a growing shift away from employers providing group health and dental coverage for retirees. Increasing healthcare costs, provincial…
- By: Mike Waechter
- March 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
2013 Employers Cancer Care Summit resource centre
The 2013 Employers Cancer Care Summit, took place March 5th 2013.
- March 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:43
5 ways to encourage healthy choices
An unhealthy workforce contributes to an employer’s bottom line through lost productivity and higher health premiums, just to name a few ways. Realizing this, wellness…
- By: Donald Chu
- March 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:17
How well is your wellness program?
In corporate wellness strategies, measurement is often the missing component. To achieve its goals, a corporate wellness strategy must be able to answer two questions:…
- By: Lydia Maksrides
- March 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:08
Patient assistance program primer
Pharmaceutical company-sponsored patient assistance programs (PAPs) are often thought of as financial support to patients. While many PAPs offer some form of financial assistance, there…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- March 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Patient stories centre stage at cancer summit
Although the Benefits Canada Employers Cancer Care Summit, held last week in Toronto, was about disease, the focus was on people.
- By: Suzanne Bowness
- March 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:12
Telecommuting benefits both employers and employees
As the topic of telecommuting becomes fodder for discussion and debate following Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s decision to end the practice at the California-based company,…
- By: Staff
- March 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
Other
Editorial: Conflict of interest
Charles Ferguson’s 2011 Oscar-winning documentary, Inside Job, analyzes how experts routinely fail to disclose conflicts of interest in the financial sector. One conflict in the…
- By: Rehana Begg
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:56
4 actions for optimal benefits
Saskatchewan is the only province expected to run a budgetary surplus at the end of this fiscal year. Ontario’s deficit has been a potential concern…
- By: Tim Clarke
- March 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:13
How to prepare for healthcare austerity
In the past few years, government actions have positively impacted private health care plans by saving them money, a truly unique situation. However, it’s important…
- By: Tim Clarke
- March 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Benefits Canada News
Tweets from Employer Cancer Care Summit
Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Changing trends in U.S. healthcare benefits
How U.S. employers offer manage and deliver healthcare benefits is likely to change significantly down the road, according to a new survey.
- By: Staff
- March 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s spring economic update, including the creation of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how legislative changes in Alberta are impacting employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2026 March 5, 2026
- 09:00
Discrimination lawsuit underscores reputational, accommodation risks for employers: expert
A lawsuit against the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s Yellowknife bureau is serving as a broader wake-up call for employers navigating workplace culture, psychological safety and reputational…
- By: Sonya Singh
- February 24, 2026 February 26, 2026
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy
Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
BMO supporting employee mental health through enhanced EAP, Indigenous CBT
The Bank of Montreal is supporting employee mental health through an enhanced employee assistance program, an upcoming Indigenous cognitive behavioural therapy tool and an internal…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 09:00
Feds increasing pay, retention bonuses for CAF personnel
Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. That…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- 15:00
Education benefits, tuition assistance prove life-changing for some employees
After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 15:00
61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid…
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024
- 15:00